Anthony, who overcame substance misuse and is now off to college - Londoner #37

Anthony is a resourceful young man who has had many problems to overcome in his past. After finding himself in a situation that went from, "Once in a blue moon to Once in a blue sky", Anthony decides to take a new direction in his life. We follow Anthony on a journey through his past, pausing to reflect at locations in Greenwich important to his story.

This film was produced by SElect 18, a social enterprise funded by The Royal Borough of Greenwich Drugs, Alcohol, Mental Health Integrated Commission, under the guidance of professional filmmakers from Chocolate Films. The film was written,shot and edited in 5 half day workshops.

1000 LONDONERS

‘Anthony' is part of the series of 1000 Londoners films, made by people living and working in the capital. The films released are part of the 1000 Londoners second phase, filmed by community groups within London; providing an honest and raw perspective of our city. The community groups include schools, museums and galleries.

The series has been generously supported by the London Transport museum, The Roundhouse, Y-Touring, Tower Hamlets Futureversity, Lambeth Summer University, The Royal Borough of Greenwich Drugs, Alcohol and Mental Health Integrated Commission and Providence Row homeless charity.

This film is part of 1000 Londoners, a five-year digital project which aims to create a digital portrait of a city through 1000 of the people who identify themselves with it. The profile contains a 3 minute film that gives an insight into the life of the Londoner, as well as their personal photos of London and some answers to crucial questions about their views on London life. Over the course of the project we aim to reveal as many facets of the capital as possible, seeing city life from 1000 points of view.

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1000 Londoners is produced by South London based film production company and social enterprise, Chocolate Films. The filmmakers from Chocolate Films will be both producing the films and providing opportunities to young people and community groups to make their own short documentaries, which will contribute to the 1000 films. Visit www.chocolatefilms.com

Transcript:
I grew up on an estate called the Emandel
Square in Bermondsey.
I've moved to Thamesmead, I've lived in Greenwich,
I've lined in Lewisham, I also lived on the Glyndon for five years.
Living here on the Glyndon was quite a lonely existence
because no one really knows anybody and youdon't talk to your neighbours especially living
in a tower block.
Care takers used to have to rake over the
grass to get rid of tin foil and needles,
in the children's play area.
I ended up getting into drugs and alcohol.
We're here in Thames Mead, this is one of
the areas I moved to as a child and this was
actually my old primary school.
The bullying had a massive impact on me as
child, which resulted in me being beaten up
on a daily basis and having to leave school.
I started taking drugs when I was thirteen,
to try and block things out.
I also used to use a lot of alcohol as well.
As I was getting older, I was getting into
more and more trouble with the police.
I ended up in prison five times.
We're here outside Belmarsh Prison, where
I've been incarcerated several times.
Actually being in the prison van for the first
time was very very daunting and knowing you've
lost control of your own life.
The thing with addiction is like, it goes
from once in a blue moon, to once in a blue
sky.
I very nearly got a long sentence and so I
decided, when I got out I wanted to put that
behind me and move forward.
And actually go back into education and training.
Greewich park, wow, when I was little my mum
used to bring me up here, because we lived
in flats and on estates, all through my life.
I wanted something different in my life and
I wanted to be able to go to college and eventually
go to university.
And have a career in TV and film production.
After coming out of prison for the first time,
it really helped me in building confidence
and actually realising my dreams and what
it is I want to do with my life.
I actually really enjoy it and I've been in
the creative industry since I was eighteen,
so I want to reach my potential.

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